While floods are devastating communities across Victoria, the water expected to flow along the Murray River and into South Australia's Coorong (Kurangk) lagoon system is expected to bring a much-needed boost to the wetland's water flows, fish and birdlife.
One of South Australia's most visited tourist destinations, the Ramsar-listed Coorong is perhaps best known for the region's iconic Australian pelicans, made famous by Colin Thiele's 1964 book Stormboy.
